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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 02:32pm
Wearing a dark green Florence shirt, Rocco Grassi reflects on his time studying abroad in Italy: “You learn a lot more about who you are and how your life is. It's really cool to go to another country and get to experience their lives and how they act and how they do things, and…
Dancing with Strangers and Walking the Red Carpet: Rocco Grassi’s Summer in Florence
Wearing a dark green Florence shirt, Rocco Grassi reflects on his time studying abroad in Italy: “You learn a lot more about who you are and how your life is. It's really cool to go to another country and get to experience their lives and how they act and how they do things, and…

Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 01:36pm
Loustella Perry is currently a Junior majoring in English at Kent State, who had the chance to study in England, Scotland, and Iceland as part of the Beyond London program during the…
Loustella Perry in England, Scotland, and Iceland
Loustella Perry is currently a Junior majoring in English at Kent State, who had the chance to study in England, Scotland, and Iceland as part of the Beyond London program during the…

Monday, October 16, 2023 - 10:23am
Traveling was never something that I thought I’d like before I studied abroad. Prior to taking the leap to study in Florence this past June, the thought of even leaving my little American bubble had stricken me with crushing anxiety. I was constantly asking myself questions…
Education Abroad Student Blog: Kris Franczak in Italy
Traveling was never something that I thought I’d like before I studied abroad. Prior to taking the leap to study in Florence this past June, the thought of even leaving my little American bubble had stricken me with crushing anxiety. I was constantly asking myself questions…Monday, October 9, 2023 - 02:19pm
As a little girl, Madeline Goussios dreamed of studying abroad in Europe. Teenage Madeline, however, decided becoming a pilot was her future. Somehow, fulfilling those two wishes didn’t seem possible to her… until she picked Kent State. “When I found out about Florence and the…
Madeline in Florence: From Childhood Dream to Future Career
As a little girl, Madeline Goussios dreamed of studying abroad in Europe. Teenage Madeline, however, decided becoming a pilot was her future. Somehow, fulfilling those two wishes didn’t seem possible to her… until she picked Kent State. “When I found out about Florence and the…

Friday, September 15, 2023 - 04:06pm
William Dakin, a Kent State Business Management major with a minor in International Business, studied abroad in Spring 2023 with the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
The American University in Cairo (AUC) hosts students from around the world, offering classes in Arabic and…
Business Management Major Takes Language Skills Abroad: William Dakin in Egypt
William Dakin, a Kent State Business Management major with a minor in International Business, studied abroad in Spring 2023 with the American University in Cairo, Egypt. The American University in Cairo (AUC) hosts students from around the world, offering classes in Arabic and…

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 08:16am
Alicia Marchand, a student in the Master of Public Administration program with a graduate minor in Race, Gender, and Social Justice in the Department of Africana Studies, participated in the Faculty-Led: Heritage Ubuntu Student Project education abroad program in South Africa in…
Kent State Student Takes Graduate Studies Abroad: Alicia Marchand in South Africa
Alicia Marchand, a student in the Master of Public Administration program with a graduate minor in Race, Gender, and Social Justice in the Department of Africana Studies, participated in the Faculty-Led: Heritage Ubuntu Student Project education abroad program in South Africa in…

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 11:54am
Emma Guritza learned lessons outside of the classroom during faculty-led trip to Ireland
“If you can get on a plane and go abroad, you can do anything”: Emma in Ireland
Emma Guritza learned lessons outside of the classroom during faculty-led trip to Ireland

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 03:08pm
After graduation, Kent State Zoology major Riley Burton would like to work with exotic animals or in the field conducting research. Participating in the Faculty-Led: Study Trip to Galápagos was an important step forward in her journey toward this goal.
Lizards, Tortoises, and Iguanas? Oh Good!: Riley Burton in Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands
After graduation, Kent State Zoology major Riley Burton would like to work with exotic animals or in the field conducting research. Participating in the Faculty-Led: Study Trip to Galápagos was an important step forward in her journey toward this goal.

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 10:29am
CeeJay Scott knew he wanted to study abroad since freshman year. Then, COVID happened and for a moment he thought he wouldn’t actually be able to see the places that caught his attention earlier on—China, Australia, Brazil… “I was very patient and then COVID was kind of dying…
Digital Media Production Major Experiences Character Development in Cairo
CeeJay Scott knew he wanted to study abroad since freshman year. Then, COVID happened and for a moment he thought he wouldn’t actually be able to see the places that caught his attention earlier on—China, Australia, Brazil… “I was very patient and then COVID was kind of dying…

Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 09:31am
Matthew Brown, Kent State Business Management major and Finance minor, recently returned from studying abroad on the International Experience in Marketing: Exploring Sustainability Programs in Greece faculty-led program.
This two-week program was led by Professor Ellen Daniels…